NPR/PBS News/Marist survey finds two-thirds of Americans still confident in election administration, but partisan divides over voter fraud and voter suppression are widening.
WASHINGTON | Confidence in the fairness and accuracy of U.S. elections remains relatively strong but is showing signs of erosion as the nation approaches the 2026 midterm elections, according to a new national survey released Wednesday.
The NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll found that about two-thirds of Americans say they are confident or very confident that state and local governments will administer the upcoming elections fairly. However, the share of Americans expressing little or no confidence has climbed to 34%, up from 24% last year, signaling a growing undercurrent of distrust in the nation’s electoral system.
The findings underscore a widening political divide over what Americans view as the greatest threat to election integrity.
